2025 Women In Business Thrive Series

The 2025 Women in Business Thrive Series is a transformative 12-month program, powered by the Cache Valley Chamber, designed to expand and accelerate women's potential. Through high-impact presentations from Utah's top women leaders, focused networking opportunities, and catered lunches, participants will gain the skills and confidence to achieve their goals. Join us as we empower women to lead, innovate, and inspire.

Career Vision: Setting Goals and Achieving Milestones
Liz Owens, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Utah
February 12, 2025

Event Description

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The 2025 Women in Business Thrive Series is a transformative 12-month program, powered by the Cache Valley Chamber, designed to expand and accelerate women's potential. Through high-impact presentations from Utah's top women leaders, focused networking opportunities, and catered lunches, participants will gain the skills and confidence to achieve their goals. Join us as we empower women to lead, innovate, and inspire.

This transformative workshop will inspire women to elevate their career aspirations and explore the profound impact that strategic goal-setting and intentional planning can have on their personal and professional lives. By aiming higher and identifying key milestones, participants can shape their career path in ways that open doors to new opportunities, greater fulfillment, and a positive influence on their families.

Challenge: Career roadmap with milestones

Resources:
 

Implementable Takeaways:

• Identified career ambitions and objectives that align with your value and vision 

• Career roadmap with defined actionable milestones that guide you toward your objectives.

• First step taken on career roadmap

Sponsor

Cache Valley Chamber

Workshop Agenda:

11:30am Lunch & Networking

11:50am Welcome

12pm Presentation

12:50pm Raffle Drawings & Wrap Up

1pm End

Raffle Prizes

TBD

Raffle prizes for each luncheon are generously donated by local organizations and individuals and all attendees receive a complimentary raffle ticket. Buy additional raffle tickets for your chance to take home a prize. 100% of ticket sales fund scholarships for local women.

About the presenter

Liz Ownens, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Utah

Liz Owens has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Utah since April 2020. With deep dedication to gender and racial justice, Liz previously led the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA) and has spent her career advocating for the most vulnerable in society. Her expertise in domestic violence and trauma is rooted in a sincere desire to uplift individuals and families, always approaching her work with a deep understanding of the intersecting dimensions of identity. Liz is honored to be part of efforts that make meaningful change in the lives of survivors and communities, and she remains committed to creating spaces of healing and empowerment. 

In addition to her leadership, Liz has taught sociology, social inequality, and program planning at Utah Valley University, Salt Lake Community College, and Westminster College, where she encouraged students to engage with critical issues in society. Her career includes work at Women in Prison (London, UK), the Utah Pride Center, and the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, among others. Liz is grateful to have served on many boards and to volunteer in the community alongside those who share her passion for justice. 

A native of Provo, Utah, Liz earned her Bachelor of Science at Utah Valley University and a Master of Arts in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. She was privileged to be a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science and continues to be a sought-after presenter and instructor. 

Liz's leadership and impact have earned her numerous accolades, including the 2014 Utah Valley University Faculty Excellence Award, the 2019 Utah Business 30 Women to Watch, the 2022 Zion's Bank Women's Leadership Award, the 2023 Utah Business Women of the Year, the 2024 NAACP Salt Lake City Rosa Parks Award, the 2024 Utah 40 Over 40, and the 2024 Salt Lake Chamber Women's Business Pathfinder Award. These honors reflect her unwavering dedication to advancing equity, empowering women, and creating meaningful change in her community.

Upcoming Workshops*:

March 12: Master Your Professional Presence: Building a Strong Personal Brand, presented by Linda Wardell, City Creek Center

April 9: Guidance and Growth: How to Find and Foster Professional Mentorship, presented by Susan Speirs, Utah Association of CPAs

May 14: Scholarship Awards & Jewelry Sale with keynote Prepare and Succeed: Your Foundation for Leadership Success with Nubia Pena, Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs

*Subject to change.

2025 WIB Thrive Series overview

About Women In Business

Women In Business (WIB) is a program of the Cache Valley Chamber which elevates professional women with knowledge, connections and resources needed to navigate challenges and achieve success in the workplace. Monthly luncheons and fundraising efforts are overseen by a committee of volunteers who are passionate about supporting women through quality professional development, networking, and scholarships.